Category: Income-Tax Act

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Tata Technologies Inc. v. ACIT (2022) 215 TTJ 372 (Pune) (Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii):Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Sale of software-Not taxable as royalty – DTAA-India-USA. [S. 90(2), Art. 12(3) 12(4)]

Tata Technologies Inc. v. ACIT (IT) (2022) 209 DTR 166 / 215 TTJ 372 / 136 taxmann.com 161 (Pune)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Technical collaboration-Design and Engineering services-Through its two employees which were consumed in provision of services itself and nothing was ‘made available’ to TTL India or TML for afterwards use-Not chargeable to tax-Sale of software license and not for parting with copyright of software-Not taxable as Royalties-DTAA-India-USA. [S. 9(1)(vi), Art. 12(4)]

Infosys Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (2022) 217 TTJ 257 / 217 DTR 169 / 140 taxmann.com 600 (Bang)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Computer software-Fees for technical services-Sub-contracted certain overseas work in China to its wholly owned subsidiary-Liable to deduct tax at source-If rate of tax applicable under DTAA is lower than 20 per cent tax rate as prescribed under section 206AA, TDS has to be deducted at such lower rate even if non-resident deductee fails to furnish its PAN.-DTAA-India-China. [S. 9(1)(vii)(b), 195, 206AA, Art. 12]

Dy. CIT v. Converteam Group (2022) 99 ITR 34 (SN) (Delhi) (Trib.)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Charges for management support services received by French Company-Not taxable in India-DTAA-India-France-Protocol 7 to double Taxation Avoidance Agreement Between India And France. [Art. 13]

Dy. CIT v. AC Nielsen Corporation (2022) 99 ITR 75 (SN) (Mum) (Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for included services-Development and determination of short term business strategies-Payments not taxable-DTAA-India-USA. [Art. 12 (4)(b)]

Infosys BPO Ltd. v. Dy. CIT(IT) (2022) 99 ITR 607 (Bang)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Fees for technical services-Non-resident-The payment made to the non-resident was a fee for training for developing soft skills-Not taxable in India-Entitled to refund of taxes paid together with interest-No treaty between India and Hong Kong during relevant period. [S. 248]

Atos Information Technology Singapore Pte. Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (IT) (2022) 215 TTJ 754 / 215 DTR 332 (Mum)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(vii) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Mailbox hosting services and data canter services-Fees for technical services-Projects related services does not quality as fees for technical services-Payment received as business profits-No permanent establishment in India-Not taxable-DTAA-India-Singapore. [S. 9(1)(i), 9(1)(vi), 90 Art. 12 (4)(b)]

ESPN Digital Media (India) (P) Ltd. v. Dy. CIT (IT) (2022) 218 TTJ 785 / 140 taxmann.com 442 (Chennai)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Advertisement services-Royalty-advertisement space on website owned by foreign company (ESPN)-right to use of equipment (Server)-ESPN India was merely a reseller of advertisement space, consideration paid by ESPN India for purchase of advertisement space to ESPN, UK was not taxable as royalty-DTAA-India-UK. [S. 9(1)(vii), Art. 13]

Godaddy.com LLC v. DCIT (IT)(2022) 220 DTR 89 / 220 TTJ 785 / (2023) 146 taxmann.com 316 (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Fees for Technical services-Right to use domain name which is in the nature of trade mark-Assessable as royalty-Web hosting services being ancillary to domain name registration services, consideration received had to be treated as FTS-DTAA-India-USA [S. 9(1)(vii), 115A, Art, 12(4)(a)]

GSX SARL v. ACIT (IT) (2022)96 ITR 69 (SN) (Delhi)(Trib)

S. 9(1)(vi) : Income deemed to accrue or arise in India-Royalty-Software user fee-Selling standard software and not providing any licence to reproduce or make copies-Customers having only use of Copyrighted Article and no rights therein-Payments are not royalty-Not liable to deduct tax at source. [S. 9(1)(i), 195]